Pacific Sea Teal
Pacific Sea Teal is a genuinely dark Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#274043
LRV
5.93
Pacific Sea Teal in Real Rooms
Pacific Sea Teal has a low LRV of 5.93 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bathroom, bedroom and misc.
4 Living Room Photos
Pacific Sea Teal anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Sofa and furnishings complement walls painted in Pacific Sea Teal beautifully.
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Sitting area walls wrapped in Pacific Sea Teal feel calm and cohesive.
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Feature wall in Pacific Sea Teal transforms the entire living room.
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Walls throughout the space radiate in soothing Pacific Sea Teal.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Pacific Sea Teal holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Bathroom walls painted in Pacific Sea Teal offer spa-like tranquility.
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1 Bedroom Photo
A bedroom finished in Pacific Sea Teal rewards the time you spend in it. The color is deep enough to feel intentional and luxurious, but not so saturated that it becomes visually tiring over time — it strikes the perfect balance for a space meant for both deep sleep and the slow, reflective hours before it.
Bedroom walls in Pacific Sea Teal provide a restful sleeping environment.
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2 Misc Photos
See how Pacific Sea Teal is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
Bedroom dresser painted in Pacific Sea Teal adds personality and depth.
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Nightstand refinished in Pacific Sea Teal coordinates with the overall design.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 6, Classic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 6, White Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Pacific Sea Teal encloses it.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Pacific Sea Teal encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 22 vs 6, Quietly Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Shadows reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 6, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Pacific Sea Teal encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 29 vs 6, Studio Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Olympus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Fair Isle Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stained Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Newport Green the marginally brighter of the two.